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(...) Brian, Have you considered using some of those ZNAP flex axles and a LEGO propellor? Ralph (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I never seriously considered LEGO robotic boats... until I was walking through the LEGO asile one day, while thinking about the Hitechnic compass sensor, and my eyes glanced off the words "ship floats" on the LEGO box. Put those two together, (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you very much! (...) Actually, there still seem to be relatively few robotic water-craft around, to my surprise. That is an excellent project, and I'd not seen it. I'm also really glad I did not have to go the same route as he did (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Brian, ... absolutely cool ! I would like to attract your attention to a rather old Italian site (1999). (URL) Riccardo built a marveleous non-LEGO robot-boat equipped with electronic compass and GPS and travelling over the "Idroscalo Lake" (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow Brian, that looks cool. I never thought of making a NXT boat. If I did I would probably not let go anywhere much other than a bath tub, it's pretty brave to take it out somewhere. I'd be worried about recovering the craft if the batteries (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nicely done! Next I wanna see an autonomous NXT controlled sail boat ;) Actually, the name would probably suit a sail boat more... (...) Nope can't waste time on that when you have a sail-boat to build! ROSCO (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, I blogged about it, and wanted to make sure I shared it with the folks that inspired me (LUGNET). I've never been really interested in LEGO boats, because in the first place I couldn't see much use for them (guiding a robot over featureless (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics) !
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The Lego web site contains the following information: Can I use Power Functions elements with my old 9V elements? Yes, with the Power functions extension wire (available Sept 1, 2007 through www.LEGOShop.com) you can use most of the 9V elements (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I have a learning remote, the Sony RM-VL600, that can learn any transmit signal something gives it. I also happen to have a Lego Serial IR transmitter to download the programs on the RCX. Via NQC in Linux, I just looked at the man page and saw (...) (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hai, Has annyone the NCQ code for MIBO from Jin Sato? I've build the model and programmed it years ago but lost the code and = typing all the code again is no fun... I would be pleaced if someone can share it with me. Thanks Eric (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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